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LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics

LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics
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LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics

LGBT groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics
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Japan needs to introduce LGBT+ equality laws before 2020 Olympics

The #EqualityActJapan campaign launched in 2020 to support a law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It has been backed by many groups including Human Rights Watch, Athlete Ally and the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation (J-ALL).
J-ALL is an umbrella organisation of 80 LGBT+ groups in Japan, and has promoted the campaign by working with Japanese and international athletes to end discrimination in sport.
Yuri Igarashi, director of J-ALL, said the Olympic Games give Japan a “wonderful opportunity” to introduce and pass protections so that everyone in society can “live openly and safely”.
Igarashi said: “LGBT people in Japan, including athletes, are entitled to equal protection under the law, but currently we have only one known openly out active athlete and many remain in the closet from fear and stigma.”

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Japan: Introduce LGBT Equality Act Before Olympics

116 Groups Urge Prime Minister Suga to Take Action
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(Tokyo) – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan should commit to introducing a law to protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, J-ALL, Athlete Ally, All Out and Human Rights Watch said today. 116 human rights and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) organizations sent a letter supporting such legislation to the prime minister on January 25, 2021, six months ahead of the day when the torch is scheduled to be lit at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tokyo was slated to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government postponed the games for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Games are advertised as celebrating “unity in diversity” and “passing on a legacy for the future.” To do this, Japan needs to enact a national anti-discrimination law to protect LGBT people and athletes in a way that meets international standards. The groups are running an #EqualityActJapan campaign in Japanese and English in support of a law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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